Harry's State of Mind

[Suzanne Chiles]

No: HPFGUIDX 40170

I have been giving thought to what Harry's state of mind is going to be at
the opening of Book 5. In the CoS, PoA, and GoF, he's bounced back extremely
well from his end-of-the-year adventure, though of course, adding new layers
of maturity and wisdom.

But I can't help but worry about Harry's psychological and emotional state
after going through what he did at the graveyard.

It rather seems to me that, unlike the earlier years, this year is going to
present a great leap from boyhood to early manhood. I think he's going to
realize that he, and only he, has any chance of defeating Voldemort. Of
course he's going to need help: from Ron, Hermione, Dumbledore, Sirius, and
even my beloved Hagrid. But I do think he's going to come out of this
knowing that he represents the good side's only hope at defeating Voldemort
and the Death Eaters. And his sense of honor and responsibility has to fall
heavily upon him. I think he hinted at that at the very end of GoF, when he
told the twins that everyone was going to need some jokes and laughs for the
next year.

I'd be very interested in hearing what everyone else thinks on this topic.

Zo